Most Rugby World Cup Final Appearances
The All Blacks: New Zealand's rugby union legends since 1884.
The New Zealand national rugby union team (Māori: tīma whutupōro motu Aotearoa) has represented New Zealand in rugby union since 1884. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby Union, they are commonly known as the All Blacks, after their iconic black playing kit. The team's colours are black and white, and the players perform a haka before every match as a challenge to their opponents. The All Blacks are currently ranked among the top teams in World Rugby.
Quick Facts
- Total final appearances
- 5
- World cup titles won
- 3
- First appearance year
- 1987
- Most recent appearance year
- 2023
- Win rate in finals
- 60.0
- Opponents faced in finals
- ['France', 'South Africa', 'Australia', 'England']
Lore & Background
The All Blacks first competed in the Rugby World Cup at the inaugural tournament in 1987, which they won on home soil. They have since appeared in five finals (1987, 1995, 2011, 2015, 2023), lifting the Webb Ellis Cup three times (1987, 2011, 2015). Known for their attacking flair and dominant forward play, the All Blacks have been a powerhouse of world rugby, regularly contesting the top ranking and engaging in historic rivalries with South Africa and Australia.
Reader's Guide
The team is commonly known as the Kiwis. Their colours are black and white, with black dominant. They perform a haka before every match. Since the 1980s, most New Zealand representatives have been based overseas in the professional National Rugby League and Super League competitions. Before that, players were selected entirely from clubs in domestic New Zealand leagues.
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